Attacking a retail or restaurant worker who wears masquerade in Illinois has become a more serious crime. Gov. JB Pritzker approved the bill on Friday, declaring that “a dealer’s battery is being wasted,” according to the Illinois General Association website. Aggravated battery is considered a crime in Illinois, according to …
Read More »The MTA of New York is asking Apple to create a Face ID that works with masks
Patrick Foye, the CEO of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, sent a letter to Apple CEO Tim Cook – received by CNN – asking the tech company to develop better Face ID technology so people do not have to remove their face masks off to unlock their phones while driving. Although …
Read More »Facebook bans blackface and certain anti-Semitic conspiracy theories
Facebook will ban posts that contain blackface or that promote anti-Semitic conspiracy theories that Jewish people run the world. The social media giant announced the extension of its policy on hate speech in a press release on Tuesday morning. Under the new policy, Facebook will no longer allow visual or …
Read More »North Carolina dog that died after ‘acute’ disease test positive for coronavirus
A dog in North Carolina who died after suffering from an “acute illness” earlier this month has tested positive for coronavirus, officials said Monday. The death could mark a rare, potentially fatal case of COVID-19 in a pet, although it is not yet clear if there were other underlying circumstances …
Read More »Pac-12 cancels football season, hopes to post before spring | Bleacher report
Ralph Freso / Associated Press The Pac-12 announced on Tuesday that it has canceled its autumn football season amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the second Power Five conference to do just that. Yahoo Sports’ Pete Thamel a stadium Brett McMurphy report the news first. Sports Illustrated‘s Ross Dellenger reported the vote …
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